A friend invites you out, but you don't feel like going. Do you say yes or no?

Question

And if no, what excuse(s)?

Answer 1

I was once taught a very powerful life-changing technique- the power of the "absolute yes". Any time your answer to a question asked of you or by you is less than an absolute "yes!" in your mind, the answer is, in reality, "no". You don't need excuses.

A kind way out of it is something like, when the friend asks, "would you go to the see [insert the movie you don't really want to see] with me tomorrow night?". If you did not want to see that particular movie, you say, "I'm not interested in that movie, but perhaps we could see ______ instead", or, no, there's something else I was going to do that night (even if it's sitting at home on your computer your friend may or may not need to know)", or "I'm busy, but have you tried asking _______ to go?"

I found as I got older I was very uncomfortable with people pushing drugs on me, and around people whose lifestyles revolved aroung being drunk all the time. I lost many friends when "going out" meant it had to include those things. I learned to cultivate other friendships with people who knew how to have a good time without them. I met a lot of very interesting people that way. If the reason you don't want to "go out" is peer pressure related, it is even more important you learn to stand up when the situation is uncomfortable.

Answer 2

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Answer 3

You do what you want!people will distract you all the time ! if your a strong person you just say I have better things to do, but if you don't want to crap them out i call this undercover mode; I always have a ready aliby or excuse so when the distraction comes with out hesitation you reply o I would like that but;;;but;;;but ;;;I have this I got to do!be smooth or be strong!under cover mode;

Answer 4

If you don't want to go, you don't want to go. No need for excuses. Just say, "Sorry, I feel like staying in tonight. Have fun."

Answer 5

If they are your friend, then they will understand when you say you don't feel like going anywhere. Just tell them next time you'll go and hopefully they will leave well enough alone.

Answer 6

it is a friend so you answer honestly and say no thanks I am not into it, if you are pressed for an answer be polite and just say I need some alone time, don't make excuses and don't lie.

Answer 7

I say no if I don't want to go. I'd just be grumpy if I went when I didn't want to. If school's in, I say I've got a paper to do. If not, I just say I'm busy

Answer 8

Sometimes I'll go somewhere if I don't feel like it, but if I'm really not into it, I'll just say I can't make it.

Answer 9

yes, you can give excuses like...my car broke down, im not feeling well, im working on something......

Answer 10

you know, just be honest, and not take it too seriously, that way THEY won't take it to heart, either. I know there are times when THEY turn things down, too; and this lets them know that that's ok, too. One way of putting it is just to say, "no, I really just don't feel up to it today...."